My Baby Quail Arrived Today! :)

[Ben Rogers]

I've lost one more--and there's another that is acting like its not going to make it through the night. *sigh*

Is it normal to have this much mortality?

 

[dt1958]

IMO its not good to just throw the feed down in with the shavings, seems like they might be eating some of the shavings along with the feed, I would put paper towels down over the bedding & use a lid off a jar to put the feed in. And make sure you are feeding them 30% game bird starter that has been ground up. I usually grind up the feed for the first 5-7 days.

 

[Ben Rogers]

I am using 22% chicken crumbles -- because it's what a friend of mine who is raising Pharoah Coturnix (same as mine) uses and has been successful -- plus, it's what I have on hand for my chickens.

I put down a paper towel and put their food on it--they don't seem to care whether it's on the towel or on the ground and have been actively scratching for food.

No other mortality and the one that I didn't think would make it seems to be doing fine--I couldn't tell it from any of the others this morning when I checked on them.

I've seen some people suggest a red light to avoid cannibalism. Do I need to get a red light bulb? And is it any special kind of bulb? Or just has a red filter on it?